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Spellbound
Spellbound I followed the directions that the old woman gave me. She guaranteed positive results. The recipe called for two tablespoons of lemon juice (not concentrate) and 4 cups of used juice. It could be any kind she said though … Continue reading →
Grandparents…an imagined adventure
Grandparents…an imagined adventure I’d like to think of my grandparents as loving but strict enforcers of rules and regulations. Then again, I never knew my grandparents. They all passed away well before I was born. So the only way I … Continue reading →
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Whether or Not?
Whether or Not? It was a dark and stormy night…no forget that…It was a clear and beautiful night…No that doesn’t work either. It was a partly cloudy and potentially stormy night…Wrong again…Let’s try it was a partly clear night, but … Continue reading →
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The beat goes on…
Let the beat go on It was a long and winding road. They wanted to travel by car but the road was too treacherous, considering the snow and ice. So they bundled up in as much warm clothing as they … Continue reading →
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Did you hear that?
Did you hear that? One of the worst things in the world to hear is the phrase, “Did you hear that?” No matter what you are doing when that phrase is uttered by someone you always think of the … Continue reading →
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A Cup of Tea
A Cup of Tea Every morning Ellen woke up and had a cup of tea, before having breakfast and starting the day. Usually Fred would sleep late and not come down until she was ready to leave for work. Today … Continue reading →
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Blackout
Blackout It should have been a normal evening. I finished eating supper, cleaned up the dishes, made myself a hot cup of tea, and sat down in my favorite chair waiting to watch that mystery show that everyone was talking … Continue reading →
On a scale of 1 to 10
On a scale of 1 to 10 Heredity can be burdensome sometimes. When your parents and grandparents and ancestors even further back leave a history of certain ailments, you must constantly check to see if you have any of those … Continue reading →
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Only on this day…
Only on This Day Only on this day are we allowed to ask “Why?”: Why did we ever allow this to happen? Only on this day are we allowed to ask “What?”: What was the purpose that was served by … Continue reading →
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I’ll Park Here, Not!
I’ll Park Here, Not! “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” said Franklin D. Roosevelt during his 1933 inaugural address. It is obvious to me that he never went on a rollercoaster. I have never been … Continue reading →
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